Quiver for archery



March 14; 1961 F. GRAHAM QUIVER FOR ARCHERY Filed April 25, 1960 F LOYD GRA HA M INVENTOR United States 2,974,702 QUIVER :FOR ARCHERY Floyd Graham, '846 N. Monroe St., Stockton, Calif. Filed AprQZS, 1960, Set. No. 24,526 4Claims. Cl. 150-15 This present invention relates to an archers quiver and more particularly to an improved quiver for holding or carrying arrows individually and releasably.

In the sport of archery, the conventional quiver is so constructed that many objectionable features are embodied therein.

The arrows must be drawn up almost the full length of the arrow to be withdrawn, the arrows are usually in a loose state in the quiver allowing-the feathers to be damaged by other arrow feathers. When the archer reaches for an arrow with his fingersor a-mechanical arrow holding device,'the arrow notch is seldom turned in the right position for him to grasp. The nock must be turned so the notch is in the correct position for receiving the bow string. It the archer is using amechanical arrow holding mechanisrmthe arrow nock must be turned in the correct position before engaging said'mechanism.

improved quiver that I--have developed is designed to eliminate or greatly minimize to some extent the vari ous objectionable features mentioned above.

The advantages features of my improved quiver are:

'it is designed to carry or hold a plurality of arrows in such a method that prevents any damage which is normally caused by arrow feathers rubbing against each other, the arrow points are protected from damage caused by the rubbing of them against each other, the arrows do not have to be lifted up the length of the arrow to be withdrawn from the quiver, the open front-side allows the arrows to be withdrawn with only enough upward movement'to-remove thearrow points from their resting place,

provide a q'uiver in which manyarrows can be held inde pendently and separately.

Another object is to provide a quiver which provide the greatest speed and ease in taking arrows out of the quiver and inputting the arrows into the quiver in a predetermined position.

.Another object is to provide a quiver that can be loaded and unloaded by meansof'an openfront.

Another object'is'toprovide a quiver with elevated rows of 'arrows, giving'the' archer'more room-to grasp arrow when s'aid' rowis'adj'aceiitto'theopen front.

Another object is to provide a quiver with means of exposing each row of arrows to the open front.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists of the novel details of con struction of parts more fully hereinafter described, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which;

atent Fig. 1 is a side elevation with a cut-away view of the stepped bottom; a V

Fig. 2 is a front elevation showing the open front side, and how the arrow shaft receivers pivot;

Fig. 3 is a view looking down into the quiver from thetop showing the substantially vertically alignment of the bores in the stepped bottom with the arrow shazft receivers at the top of the quiver;

Fig. 4 is a view on line 4-4 of Fig. 3 showing the releasable catch and abutment which releasably constrains the arrow shaft receivers;

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 4 showing the releasable-catch and abutment retaining an arrow shaft receiver in the horizontal arrow shaft holding position;

Fig. 6 is a view of an arrow shaft receiver showingthe arrow shaft notches and the overlaid spring which releasably constrains the arrow shafts;

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 7-7 of Fig. 2 showing the arrow shaft receivers in the horizontal arrow shaft receiving position with arrows in the quiver;

Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 8+8 of Fig. 7 showing the receiver mounted in a pivot position in the receiver bracket;

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 9+9 of Fig. 2 showing the position of bores in the stepped bottom member.

Referring more particularly to the drawings it will be seen that my quiver consists of a four-sided frustrumshaped box ofplastic or other suitable material having an open front side, lateral sides, and a backside. The lower end of the quiver is closed by a stepped bottom 11 having steps '12. The horizontal surface of each step have bores 13 therein, best illustrated in Fig. 9. Said bore serves as a resting place or support for the pointed end of the arrow, more commonly called the arrowhead. A plurality ofarrow shaft receivers '14, corresponding in number and substantial vertically aligned with the steps in the bottom, are secured to the inside of one of said sides and at the top'end of saidbox by means of bracket 15. Said receivers are pivotally mounted on said bracket by means of pin 18 longitudinallyjournalling said bracket throughhole 17 in bracket 15 and hole 16 in receivers 14. Bracket 15 has rectangle shaped notches 19 at intervals along the'inwardly disposed surface, allowing receivers to be inserted enough for alignment of receiver hole 16 with bracket hole 17, best illustrated in Fig. 8. Said receivers 14 pivot from horizontal arrow holding position to a downwardly retracted position against their respective side wall, best illustrated in Fig. 2. A releasable catch 20 and abutrnent 21 are secured to the opposite side wall releasable to'hold each receiver in horizontal arrow holding position. Rectangle shaped notches 22in abutment 21 at intervals along the inwardly disposedsurface of abutment 21 corresponding in number to said receivers, allows spring portion of catch 20 to protrudeinto notch 22 releasably holding receiver end 26 of receivers 14 in horizontal position, best illustrated in Fig. 5. Arrow shaft receiver 14 have circular shaped notches 23 therein, corresponding in number to bores 13 of substantially vertic'ally aligned step 12 ofbottom 11 for receiving arrow shafts 10. Notches 23 are overlayed with spring "clip 24- thereby releasable holding the shaft of arow lll belowits'featheringin said-notches. Said spring is secured to receiver 14 by small screws 25. Spring clip 24 is so designed that the opening or mouth of notch 23 is a little narrower than the diameter of the circular portion of said notch and having a little margin of space between spring 24 and said receiver thus releasably eonstrains the shaft of the arrow, best illustrated in Fig. 6.

Assuming that quiver is filled with arrows that are the same in overall length, steps 12 of bottom 11 provide a vertical drop in elevation between the step adjacent to the open front side and the next adjacent step; likewise there is a corresponding vertical drop in elevation between step 2 and 3 and between step 3 and 4, therefore the elevation of the arrow nocks vary, graduating upward from the lowest row in the step adjacent to the back side of the quiver to the highest row in the step adjacent to the open front side.

The quiver can be carried by a belt engaging strap 27, or it may be supported'in rested position on the ground by a pivotally retractable leg 28.

Operation In removing arrows from my quiver the archer frees arrow shaft from notch 23 of receiver 14 which is adjacent to the open front side of the quiver by tilting the feathered and notched end of the arrow forward approximately one inch and then lifting the arrow upward just enough to free the arrows arrowhead from its resting place in bore 13 of bottom 11, best illustrated in Fig. I. Said arrow then is moved horizontally away from the quiver while in the almost vertical position. i When the archer has removed all the arrows from receiver 14, which is adjacent to the open front side, said receiver is then pivoted to the downwardly retracted position, best illustrated in Fig. 2, thereby exposing the arrows in the adjacent receiver to the open front side for removal using the method described above and when said arrows have been removed, that receiver is likewise pivoted to the retracted position, exposing the arrows in the adjacent receiver for removal, using the method described above. Thus by pivoting the empty receivers to the downwardly retracted position the arrows in the adjacent receiver can be removed through the open front side of the quiver.

In putting arrows into the quiver, receiver 14, which is adjacent to the back side, is first employed, pivoting it to the horizontal arrow receiving position. The arrowhead of arrow 10 is made to rest in bore 13 of step 12 which is adjacent to the back side of the quiver, the shaft of said arrow is substantially vertically aligned with a notch 23 of receiver 14 and slidably fitted into said notch, employing the portion of the arrow just below its feathering. After fitting arrows into all the notchse in said receiver, the adjacent downwardly retracted receiver is pivoted to the horizontal arrow receiving position and arrowheads are made to rest in bores 13 of the adjacent step and arrow shafts fitted into the notches using the method described above. A third receiver is pivoted from the downwardly retracted position to the horizontal arrow receiving position and arrows fitted into it using the method described above. The receiver adjacent to the open front is pivoted from the downwardly retracted position to the horizontal arrow receiving position last, and arrows fitted into it using the method described above.

Having thus described this improved quiver and set forth its various advantages and novel features, it is evident that various changes, modifications, substitutions, additions and eliminatious may be resorted to, without departing from the broad scope of my invention, and I do not desire to limit myself in all respects to the exact and specific disclosures hereof, but desire to protect my invention in the broadest manner legally possible.

I claim:

1. In an arrow quiver having a longitudinal four-sided box, including an open front side, lateral sides, and a back side, the improvements comprising a plurality of arrow shaft receivers pivotally mounted and secured to one side wall and in one end of said box, said receivers having circular shaped notches at intervals along their outwardly disposed surfaces to hold the shafts of arrows below their feathering whereby the feathering of each arrow will be spaced from contact with other arrow feathering and the surfaces of the quiver, a releasable catch secured to the opposite side wall releasably to hold said receivers in horizontal position, a stepped bottom member mounted in the opposite end of said box, said steps having bores in their horizontal surfaces for receiving arrowheads therein whereby each arrowhead will be spaced from contact with other arrowheads and the surfaces of said box.

2. An arrow quiver consisting of a longitudinal foursided box including a longitudinal open front side, lateral sides, and a back side, said back side and lateral sides increasing in width from the bottom toward the top, thus forming a frustrum shaped box, a longitudinal bracket having rectangular-shaped notches at intervals along the inwardly disposed edge is secured to the inside and at the top of one of said sides, a plurality of longitudinal arrow shaft receivers are secured to said bracket and are pivotally mounted in said notches, a plurality of releasable spring catches and abutments are secured to and inside the opposite side wall, said abutments having rectangular shaped notches, corresponding in number to said receivers, allowing spring catches to protrude into said notches whereby releasably holding said receivers in horizontal position, said receivers having circular shaped notches at intervals along the outwardly disposed surface edge for receiving arrow shafts below its feathering whereby the feathering will be spaced from contact with other arrow feathering and sides and the back of said box, said notches are overlaid with a spring clip releasable to constrain the arrow shafts in said notches,

a stepped bottom member secured to the inside and at the opposite end of said box having steps corresponding in number to and substantially vertically aligned with said receivers, said steps having bores at intervals along the horizontal surfaces for receiving arrowheads therein whereby the arrowheads will be spaced from contact with other arrowheads and the inside surfaces of said box.

3. The invention of claim 2, wherein said receivers are pivotally mounted in said notches is by means of a pin longitudinally journaling said bracket and ends of said receivers which are inserted into said notches thus providing pivotal action between a horizontal arrow holding position and a downwardly retracted position.

4. The invention of claim 2 wherein the stepped bottom member is provided with steps graduating downwardly from the step adjacent to the open front side of the box to the lowest step adjacent to the back side of said box whereby the arrow nocks of arrows supported in individual steps graduate downwardly from the row of nocks adjacent to the open front to the lowest row of arrow nocks in the row adjacent to the back side of said box.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,419,175 Spohrer Apr. 15, 1947 2,781,808 Barnard Feb. 19, 1957 2,905,218 Smith et al. Sept. 22, 1959 2,908,432 Kent Oct. 13, 1959 

